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Archaeologists work on unearthed skeletons in the Farringdon area of London in this undated handout photograph released March 15, 2013. Archaeologists said on Friday they had found a graveyard during excavations for a rail project in London which might ho

Found: One London cemetery where thousands were believed buried after dying of the plague

Global Scan

When you’re digging into London, you never know what you’ll find. A skeleton might not be just a skeleton, it might be the first sign of a cemetery that was lost more than 600 years ago.

Archaeologists work on unearthed skeletons in the Farringdon area of London in this undated handout photograph released March 15, 2013. Archaeologists said on Friday they had found a graveyard during excavations for a rail project in London which might ho

Found: One London cemetery where thousands were believed buried after dying of the plague

Global Scan

Vladimir Putin offers an early Christmas present to a man once considered his biggest rival

Global Scan
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What Russians Make of President Putin’s Syria Op-Ed

Global Politics

Journalist Miriam Elder Reflects on her Past Seven Years in Russia

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Searching for Edward Snowden at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport

Conflict & Justice

We hear the tales of three Moscow-based journalists who spent days a the Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow a few weeks ago with the hopes of tracking down NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The piece comes to us courtesy of the Canadian Broadcasting Company.

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Snowden Still at Moscow Airport, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Confirms

Conflict & Justice

Fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is still in the transit area at Moscow airport, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has confirmed.

NSA Leak: Russia Says It Would Consider Asylum for Snowden

Conflict & Justice

Russia is now entering the story on Edward Snowden. Today, a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin indicated that Russia would consider asylum for the American NSA leaker.

Alleged American Spy Caught in Russia with Old Fashioned Spyware

Global Politics

Russia’s security services, the FSB, say they caught a US diplomat wearing a blond wig, as he tried to recruit a Russian intelligence agent in Moscow. The diplomat, identified as Ryan Fogle, was detained and accused of being an undercover CIA agent.

Putin Holds Record Setting Televised Q&A

Global Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual nationally televised call-in show on Thursday. And it was the longest ever, 4 hours and 47 minutes. Miriam Elder was monitoring the Q&A at the Press Center and live tweeting all about it.

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